The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-25

GLEAN4NGS FROM THE ROCKIES.
Events Transpiring in Our Sister states
and Territories.

| anu IcFfitOf1cS.
/ In Dakot the vote on division was not
very full. The majority for division is not
as large as expected, being only about
1900.
Edward Stephens !, veteran OF the Grim
can war, and Il pioneer OF British Colum.
5ia, tel! down his steps at Victoria last Sat
, urday night and was picked up dead.
\. NJ. Cassiday, pioneer and the dis
| covercr Of petroleum near florence, Colo.
; rado, was found dead in his room at Char
plots hotel, in Denver, on Monday morn.
ing.
y great rivalry is sprnginy up among
California towns to get the National Sol
e!ier Home, and big offers are ready for the
inspection Of the Commission Of Loca.
ton.
by actual count the Los Angeles (Cal.>
Xc,0M claims that 1,1oS houses arc in pro.
cess Of construction in that city. The av-
eragc cost Of each is $I,7so, making to-
, tai Of $l,97o7so
| ID. Goodale was killed last week by fall
ing from wagon while descending steep
grade in Star Valley, Elko county, New.
Deceased was an old and highly esteemed
resident. Of that county.
\ military court martial convened at
Portland, Oregon, on .thc ,7tn, and tried
Captain 4. +. To5cy, of the Fourteenth
Infantry, stationed at Vancouver. The
charge agains, Captain Tobcy was drunk.
cnness.
The Washington and Idaho Railroad
Company recently filed articles OF incor-
pora:ion with the Territorial Secretary of
Idaho. Capital stock, $l,ooo,ooo. The
road is to run from Pennington, w. r., to
Wardncr, Idaho.
Ralph Priest, viii Carson, and Will
Gilland, alleged horse thieves Of Arizona,
were captured in Durango, COL, on the
,,th, and next day taken to Albuquerque,
n. NJ, and jailed. Extensive ,hefts Of
horses arc charged to the trio.
Mrs. Minnie Rotschild, general delivery
clerk ut tho postotficc in Portland, Oregon,
attempted suicide on the 14th by swallow
ing laulanum. She had been driven near
ly crazy by publications in several papers,
ton in the postoflice.
I George Layton committed suicide at
Fresno, Gala, on the 18th. lie was sitting
in a saloon when his comrades began to
sing about home and mother. Layton said
he did not want to hear any singing about
his mother, and that he would be lost what
ever might be sung to him. lie then took
out his pistol and shot himself.
II shooting ailray occurred at Ilawlcy's
Station, Colo, early on the morning OF the
18TH between Frank Smith and Chas.
Baker gamblers. Smith was shot in the
| groin and shoulder and died. During the
shooting IN innocent bystandcr, Joseph
| Mattson, was instantly killed. Baker was
lodged in Jail. The quarrel originated
ovcra dispute about money loaned Baker,
Idaho Nry|f, 18TH y :camstcr passed
through Boise City recently with fifty
! mountain goat hides. They were killed
nca, Silver Mountain ior :hcr hides. These
! animals wcisl. from 50 10 $50 pounds, and
are now white. In build they somewhat
resemble 4 bear, having large, heavy bod
| les, and very short 'cs~. Their horns are
small and sharp pointed: the hair, long,
straight, and pure white. i almost as fine
a. the .inGora goat.
! The building Of the Union Powder Co.,
seven miles north OF III Paso, on the Rio
Graric. \. NJ blew up on the 10Th Near
/ ly two thousand pounds, Of power were
in the building, which was completed dc
~troytd. Two employees, named Carter
an| Hulir. were fatally injured Carter
did. He ila:i ho'I. "y"> blown out. The
factory Was making, i NV liud ol danger
a;!~ powder, an,: :> titi- : ;h4. second time
the factory ha, blown u; tho :.1anu!ac:uc
of the pow der Will pvorably 1c stopped
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